53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Opened In Jakarta

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – The 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, kicked off in Jakarta, yesterday. The opening day featured six subdivisions of men’s qualification, where Japan’s three-time gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Shinnosuke Oka, made several errors in his routines, while his teammate, Hashimoto Daiki, delivered…

Hamas Rejects U.S. Statement On Its “Planned Attack On Palestinian Civilians”

GAZA/WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, rejected a statement from the U.S. Department of State that, Hamas would launch an attack against Palestinian civilians. The U.S. State Department said yesterday that, it had received “credible reports” suggesting that Hamas is planning an imminent attack against Palestinian civilians. The United…

Flights Resumed After Fire At Bangladesh’s Main Airport

DHAKA, Oct 20 (NNN-BSS) – A blaze that broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, yesterday afternoon, has been fully brought under control, and flight operations resumed later last night, according to the Bangladeshi Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. The fire, which erupted at around…

Brunei’s 12th National Development Plan Awareness Programme Held

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 19 (NNN-PELITA) – A dissemination programme for Brunei’s 12th national development plan (NDP) was held in Brunei’s Temburong district, yesterday, as part of an ongoing initiative by the Ministry of Finance and Economy, to raise public awareness of the plan. The 12th NDP serves as the…

170 Afghan Inmates Set Free From Pakistan, Iraq

KABUL, Oct 19 (NNN-BNA) – A total of 170 Afghan inmates, imprisoned in Pakistan and Iraq, have been released and returned home on Friday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said, yesterday. According to the ministry, 148 detainees, who had been held in Pakistan for two months, came back through…

Small Plane Crashed In Philippines, Killing Two

MANILA, Oct 19 (NNN-PNA) – Two people were killed, when an ultralight plane crashed on a rice field, in Tarlac province of the Philippines, north of Manila, yesterday, police said. Police said, the plane was seen erratically circling the area before it went down at around 11.00 a.m. local time,…

One Dead, One Wounded In Residential Fire In Philippine Capital

MANILA, Oct 19 (NNN-PNA) – A 10-year-old girl died in a fire, that tore through a densely populated community, and displaced around 70 families in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said, yesterday. The bureau said, the girl was fast asleep inside her house when the fire broke…

Thailand’s Suwannarut Holds Lead Heading Final At Golf Macao Open

MACAO, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 2025 Macao Open entered its third round yesterday, with Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut maintaining his strong form to take a two-shot lead. Having built a solid advantage over the first two rounds, Suwannarut delivered another steady performance, carding a four-under-par round, to reach 16-under overall,…

Pakistan, Afghanistan Agreed To Immediate Ceasefire In Doha Talks

DOHA, Oct 19 (NNN-QNA) – Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire, during a round of negotiations, held in the Qatari capital, Doha, according to a statement by Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today. The talks, mediated by Qatar and Türkiye, led the two sides to reach an agreement…

Strong Winds Damaged Nearly 100 Houses In Sri Lanka’s North-Western Province

COLOMBO, Oct 19 (NNN-LNW) – Nearly 100 houses were damaged, in Sri Lanka’s north-western province, due to strong winds, triggered by the prevailing adverse weather conditions, a senior Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officer said, yesterday. DMC media spokesman, Pradeep Kodippili, said, they are taking necessary measures to assist residents impacted…